Clearmountain’s 8068
$99.00
ANALOG EQ
Experience the legendary sound of engineer Bob Clearmountain’s custom Neve 8068 console, meticulously recreated in plugin form. Clearmountain’s 8068 plugin delivers the iconic warmth and clarity that defined countless hit records, bringing its unparalleled character directly to your DAW.
A Console That Shaped Music History
Bob’s Custom 8068 Console
Authentic Analog Character
We’ve painstakingly modeled every circuit and component of Bob Clearmountain’s modded Neve 8068 console, the very board used to mix hits for artists like Kool & the Gang, Sister Sledge, and Chic at The Power Station in New York City.
Versatile
Rich, Musical EQ
The Clearmountain’s 8068 plugin features the console’s highly musical 3-band EQ, offering more EQ points than the classic 1073 and an inherently wide and musical response perfect for shaping drums, vocals, and strings. A high-Q mode provides additional precision when needed.
Versatile Input Modes
Harmonic Saturation
Unlock a spectrum of character with distinct Line and Mic input modes. Line mode offers the console’s classic richness and pleasant harmonic coloration. Switch to Mic mode for aggressive saturation and distortion, even at subtle settings. Push it further for grit, snarl, or even unique lofi artifacts at extreme levels.
Intelligent Auto Gain
Automatically keep levels consistent when driving the Mic gain to ensure your ears aren’t deceived by changes in volume. This means you can freely explore the full range of saturation and grit offered by the plugin’s Mic mode without constantly adjusting the output level, allowing you to focus purely on the tonal character you’re creating.
Specification
Highlights
Compatibility
- The Full Channel Strip: Experience the harmonics, frequency response, and musicality of the Neve 8068, including its fader module.
- Rich, Musical EQ: Perfect for shaping drums, vocals, and strings. A high-Q mode offers additional precision when needed.
- Mic & Line Modes: Choose your level of flavor with a harmonically rich line level mode or add crunch and saturation with mic mode.
- Auto Gain for Mic Mode: Ensures consistent levels, even when pushing the saturation for added texture.
- Plugin formats: VST, VST3, AU, AAX Native
- macOS 13.7.5 and higher (including Silicon compatibility)
- Windows 11 and higher
- All major DAWs are supported
- Pace iLok account required
What The Pro’s Are Saying
“Bob’s 8068 plugin is like a big hug, and does the indescribable Neve thing. I’ve spent a lot of time on 80 series consoles and this EQ sounds like the holy grail real deal. The “auto” feature is brilliant for experimenting with driving sonics while not changing the overall mix balance.”
Greg Wells
Grammy Award Winning Engineer
“Master Clearmountain just has a knack for wrapping up majestic old-school sound with today’s ease of use in a plugin. With the 8068, he’s done it again! Thank you, Bob.”
Hans-Martin Buff
Grammy Winning Engineer
“The Clearmountain 8068 is an incredible emulation of my favorite console ever for tracking drums. This plugin nails the solidifying punch and midrange color perfectly. After being lucky enough to use Bob’s Neve console extensively, I can confidently say that this plugin has all the mojo that I absolutely love about the real deal.”
Keith Sorrels
Mix Engineer / Producer
“There is something really special with this eq. When pushing past what you need, things still sound together and wonderful. Regardless of how far you push things. The source sounds tight and together, just like the hardware 8068. I love the low end and the top end. That’s what shines to me. Bob and Apogee did great things bringing this to the music community. ”
Marc Daniel Nelson
“Wow, this plugin is simple and elegant. Sounds very smooth and accurate. It took 5 seconds for me to say to myself, yep, it’s a Neve and it’s working just as expected ! The GUI is simple and elegant too.”
Ross Hogarth
Grammy Winning Engineer / Producer
